What is for sale right now, how to read an Albanian listing, and the documents to check before a notary appointment.

The apartments and villas we have for sale now

DuAl Real Estate is based in Durrës and works with clients across Albania. Our current listings are on the Durrës coast, in two areas. In San Pietro, a residential and resort community in Gjiri i Lalzit (Lalzi Bay), the pine-backed bay north of Durrës, there is a detached villa with a private pool of 240 m² (€1,550,000) and a fully renovated 1+1 apartment of 74 m² net (price on request). In Mali i Robit, the beach area immediately south of Golem, there is a 52 m² 1+1 apartment (€65,000) and a 42 m² studio (price on request).

We add homes from other parts of Albania as they come in. Until then, the area guides cover where our current listings are: Durrës, Gjiri i Lalzit and San Pietro, Golem and Mali i Robit.

How to compare property for sale in Albania

Albanian listings are not always written the same way, so compare them on the same terms:

  • Net or gross area. Net area is the usable space inside the home; gross area can also include walls and a share of common parts. Check which figure is quoted before you compare prices.
  • Layout. “1+1” means one bedroom plus a living room; “2+1” means two bedrooms plus a living room.
  • Floor and lift. The San Pietro apartment is on the 2nd floor with no lift; the Mali i Robit apartment is on the 3rd floor of a building with a lift.
  • Legal volume. “Kubaturë e rregullt” means the building’s volume is legal and covered by its permit. Ask for the building permit and, for a new build, the occupancy permit.
  • Hipotekë. This is the registered ownership certificate. Even when a listing states it, as the San Pietro villa does, have it checked for liens before you sign.

Buying property in Albania: what to check before you sign

Ownership is registered with the State Cadastre Agency (ASHK), and the sale contract is signed before a notary. Foreign buyers can buy apartments and houses. Before you commit, ask a notary or an independent lawyer to confirm the ownership certificate, any liens or charges, and the building permit or legal volume.

This is general guidance, not legal advice. Fees and taxes depend on the purchase, so ask your notary or lawyer for the figures that apply to you. How buying works walks through the steps from shortlist to signing, and the common questions page answers more of what buyers ask.